Crumpacker Family Library

Books, they have their advantages. They are high resolution, better than any foreseeable electronic screen. But they are heavy and imperfectly indexed, though Google is madly trying to rectify that. In the long term, are we headed to all online, all the time, or worse, a world of intolerance toward book learning, as depicted in the book and film, Fahrenheit 451?
The Crumpacker Family Library is a specialized collection of art books with a focus on the collection of the Portland Art Museum. They have sections on Japanese, Korean and Chinese art. On Islamic art and French impressionism. English and American silverwork. Greek and Roman art. Classic American and Italian artists. They have a small selection of journals and magazines. I learned how to do conservation framing from their section on preservation and restoration. They have some specialized archives on the Portland art world before the hipster era, or perhaps the artists then who were the hipsters of the time.
The library was a small theater in the Portland Masonic Temple back in the day. So part of the library is the stage, with red velvet curtains. Some of the furniture are ceremonial Masonic thrones. The best thing about this small library is that it is quiet, comfy, and has WiFi. It would be a great place to hold a private meeting, free from creative world rivals.
They have limited hours, Sunday through Wednesday, check the website for current hours.
One of Portland’s finest specialized art libraries in an exotic setting.